Emigrated Kiev, Russia via Hamburg to New York, NY through Castle Garden, NYC with Carr Steamship Lines, aboard German Steamer “Australia”, steerage, departing on 18 June 1882. Age 5. Ship manifest listing as Hersch Spitkowski.
- US Federal census 1900 vol. 156, ED 99, sheet 10, line 54: residence 411 Lombard St. Philadelphia, PA with wife Lena Goodfriend and her parents Samuel and Rosa Goodfriend, yr. of immigration listed as 1875, occupation listed as clothier.
- US Federal census 1910 vol. 202, ED 71, sheet 3, line 57: residence 411 Lombard St. Philadelphia, PA with wife Lena Goodfriend and her parents Samuel and Rosa Goodfriend, bp listed as New Jersey, occupation listed as "drives milk wagon".
- US Federal Census 1920 vol 223, ED 128, sheet 2, line 8: residence 411 Lombard St. Philadelphia, PA with wife Lena Goodfriend, her father Samuel Goodfriend and children Nathan, Eva, Lillian and Ethel. bp listed as New Jersey, occupation listed as Acct. Supt. Insurance Co.